The prevalence of stillbirth in many high income countries like Australia has remained unchanged for over 30 years. The 2018 Australian government Senate Select Committee on Stillbirth Research and Education highlighted the need for a public health campaign to encourage public conversations and increase awareness. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2022
• July 2022

Mass drug administration (MDA) with monthly dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine (DHA-PQP) appears useful in malaria control and elimination strategies. Determining the relationship between consecutive piperaquine phosphate (PQP) exposure and its impact on QT interval prolongation is a key safety consideration for MDA campaigns. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2022
• August 2022

There is a need for effective and youth-friendly approaches to suicide prevention, and social media presents a unique opportunity to reach young people. Although there is some evidence to support the delivery of population-wide suicide prevention campaigns, little is known about their capacity to change behaviour, particularly among young people and in the context of social media. Even less is known about the safety and feasibility of using social media for the purpose of suicide prevention. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2021
• June 2021

The Bacille-Calmette–Guerin (BCG) vaccination remains the primary strategy to prevent severe disseminated TB in young children, particularly in high TB-burden countries such as Ethiopia. Accurate knowledge of vaccination coverage in small geographical areas is critically important to developing targeted immunization campaigns. Thus, this study aimed to investigate the spatiotemporal distributions and ecological level determinants of BCG vaccination coverage in Ethiopia. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2022
• June 2022

Public awareness-raising campaigns targeting alcohol use during pregnancy are an important part of preventing prenatal alcohol exposure and FASD. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2014
• January 2014

The Parents, Young People and Alcohol campaign achieved high awareness and positively influenced parental outcomes ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2018
• July 2018

Our results reveal the complexity of Leishmania donovani evolution in the Indian subcontinent in response to drug treatment ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2016
• January 2016

Older adults are significantly less likely than their younger counterparts to engage in physical activity. Comprehensive policies to support healthy ageing thus need to include components encouraging greater participation in physical activity in later life. This study tested potential messages for use in health communication campaigns aimed at increasing physical activity among older adults. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2022
• February 2022

Parents navigate what can be a confusing world of early intervention services, residing in the health, disability and/or education sectors ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2018
• September 2018

Antismoking mass media campaigns have been shown to reduce smoking prevalence in the mainstream community. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2010
• February 2010

This chapter aims to review evidence of the relationships between dog ownership, dog walking and overall walking and the factors associated with dog walking. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2017
• January 2017

Interventions in the early years provide a sustainable solution by generating long-term labour productivity and social welfare benefits ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2019
• October 2019